#text post terror

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"I cannot fathom the full extent of whatever inane bullshit wizards and their supernatural ilk will devise to defend themselves. Already I have to determine how best to slay a dragon, a mythological creature with no notes on the proper hunting of aside from dubious fiction."

"With the removal of an organic pilot, however, new avenues for weaponry aside from sheer strength have opened up. A tank of flammable jelly can be installed safely within the interior, a hose running up one arm with a pilot light installed in the palm of the hand. A port for refueling will need to be added, but this can take the place of one of the old medicinal ports."

"Garsad always wanted 'finger pistols' or 'laser eyes'. The eyes are still out, creating 'lasers' requires so much energy that it is likely to drain the internal battery within a few uses and I don't see the use in doing so. I still doubt the use of the former item, it would be easier just to build a gun and hand it to the unit to use. But out of the sake of politeness will consider the feasibility."

"The other hand can be altered so each finger can separate to allow for a firing tube. A belt feed can be used to load bullets into the interior of the hand from deeper within the machine. The problem then becomes not only creating proper firearm barrels out of each finger, but also the disposal of spent casings and need for constant maintenance. A cursory review of firearms manuals showed that guns need to be constantly cleaned and maintained."

"It is at this point I am still flatly refusing the finger pistols project. I am not going to waste time trying to design a module to not only clean the inside of the suit constantly, but also have to replace each finger with proper firearm barrels and devise some method of ejection for each casing."

"Instead, I should seek out a proper gunsmith. The weapons the Legionnaires can wield should be much more powerful than standard weaponry used by most trolls. With the kinetic absorber system still in place, they are much more easily able to withstand the recoil of powerful weapons. The problem also becomes the likelihood of shattering typical firearms with their strength. Hopefully the NTPs will be able to get a firm grasp of their power, but crushing their weapons repeatedly would not be helpful regardless."

"Based on my early conversations with a cooperative magic user, it appears that the materials used in objects can have powerful effects on the supernatural and magically inclined. This gunsmith would ideally be able to produce specialized ammunition from these materials. It is much easier to prepare concealed storage space for replacement or alternative magazines of ammunition than to attempt the asinine finger pistols again."

"How does one even find a gunsmith? Do you just trawl the local lowblood venues and hope one of them doesn't throw you out for your insane requests. The leasing of personal bodyguards, along with the other funding from that... streamer... has somehow started to pay off. We're not wealthy, but we have means to begin producing prototype modifications at least. Maybe I should have subject alpha act as an escort while I really do 'hit the pavement' for someone to help us..."

Xrumon Arigah, Personal Log

[trolloled]

Xrumon muttering to himself as he draws on his whiteboard. The first line reads "How to kill a dragon", with "big bomb (one use only)?", "laser overcharge (risky, unfeasible)", and "really sharp blade to underbelly (elbows?)" written under it

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If people want to do anything with Steve-Stuff, I'm open to that as well. It's not a Locked In Plot where certain things are required to happen, and obviously I wouldn't kill or maim a character without permission, but similar to the Call of Cthulu tabletop, the more you investigate the worse off the character will be.

[trolloled]

I am a big blog in that I am entirely not. And to think I used to moderate a fantroll roleplay forum

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If you flirt with argumi it always goes over his head (see: helios) or he doesn't take it seriously 99% of the time. It's not because he doesn't think people would do it, it's because he's just oblivious

It's the same reason why the mannequins don't bother him. What's even the point, he's not gonna care beyond wondering who needed to offload their bad mannequin stock in the woods

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0731-STE / "Steve" Lore

Gaia Informational Log (Gaia belongs to @goddesstrolls )

Known Proxies:

Mannequins: The most common proxies to be found. Blank mannequins such as those found in common clothing stores, only not wearing any clothes. They roam across Alternia, only ceasing movement when actively observed by a sapient being. They tend to converge on persons or areas associated especially associated with "pointless" death or excessive violence. Being caught by a mannequin is universally bad, resulting in the victim being removed from consensus reality (potentially temporarily). Destruction of mannequins is easily performed, the bigger issue is their sheer volume.

The Blackened Mannequin: An extremely rare mannequin, this one looking as if drowning in an unidentified black substance. It simultaneously appears severely burned in places not coated by the substance. It is especially dogged in its pursuit, sent after specific persons of interest. Notably, it additionally acts as "Steve's" representative to those taken by normal mannequins.

The Knights: Suits of animated armor wielding what should only be decorative weapons, yet somehow have the keen edges of freshly forged weapons of war. These are currently only present in the hive (potentially) containing Steve's "core", acting as especially lethal guardians.

The Stranger: The newest "proxy," the Stranger is a troll of average height and slim build who wears a dark blue robe with a crimson red pattern of thread stitched across the chest. The pattern is indecipherable, and begins to cause a headache the longer someone tries to understand it. The Stranger's most notable item of clothing is the "Frowning Mask" it wears, which is a flesh-colored mask set in a sort of shocked frown. The eyes and open mouth of the mask are pitch black. The Stranger exhibits true critical thinking abilities above other proxies, and is potentially behind a growing trend of a Bloody Mary knockoff "summoning ritual." Behind the Stranger's mask is an empty void that mirror's "Steve's" own facial appearance.

[trolloled]

Finally a halloween where xrumon isn't in his suit. But he still dislikes it anyway, even now that he has a proper job and people won't mistake him for a costumed way-too-old-for-this trick or treater.

Because he can only have the most lightly sweetened of candies for now, too much sugar at once is bad for his heart. He has to even avoid particularly strong teas

[trolloled]

"DECLARATION: Intervention necessary. Instability rising. Paradox approaching critical."

"INTERROGATIVE: But how? SUMMATION: We cannot do so."

"ANSWER: A conduit shall suffice. He bears the mark. Survival chances are appreciable."

"DECLARATION: The situation must be dire to warrant that level of interference."

"ANSWER: It will become so without it."

"INTERROGATIVE: And the conduit?"

"ANSWER: Forecasting is clear. It will cause minimal damage."

"CONCLUSION: Let it be so."